Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 10 August 1968
1968-69
Lost
1-3
Sheffield United
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Division Two
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 17,707
๐ฅ 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 79' (pen) |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
๐จ 17 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 19 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1968, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1968, Villa 1-4 Spurs, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 7 Sep 1968, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division Two
๐จ 14 Sep 1968, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Sep 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
๐ฅ 21 Sep 1968, Villa 0-4 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1968, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 5 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐ฅ 8 Oct 1968, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐จ 12 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 19 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
๐จ 26 Oct 1968, Villa 0-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Nov 1968, Villa 1-3, Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1968, Villa 0-1, Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1968, Villa 1-0, Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 30 Nov 1968, Villa 2-3, Bury, Gigg Lane
Division Two
๐จ 7 Dec 1968, Villa 0-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 14 Dec 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Dec 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1968, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1968, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 11 Jan 1969, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Jan 1969, Villa 0-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
๐จ 25 Jan 1969, Villa 2-2 Southampton, The Dell
FA Cup
๐ฉ 29 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 1 Feb 1969, Villa 2-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 12 Feb 1969, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
FA Cup
๐ฉ 15 Feb 1969, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 22 Feb 1969, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
Division Two
๐ฉ 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 4 Mar 1969, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐จ 8 Mar 1969, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
๐จ 15 Mar 1969, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 22 Mar 1969, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฅ 29 Mar 1969, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฅ 5 Apr 1969, Villa 0-1 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division Two
๐จ 8 Apr 1969, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 19 Apr 1969, Villa 0-1 Hull, Boothferry
Division Two
On This Day
Saturday, 10 August 1968
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Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
๐ 46 | ๐ฉ | 16 ๐จ 7 ๐ฅ 23 | 1.20
Villa Career Form:
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Game #2984
Match Record
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #46 |
Saturday, 10 August 1968
Game Record
Manager: Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Pat Partridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | County Durham, 1968-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Total ๐ 108 | ๐ฉ W50 (46% ) | ๐จ D26 | ๐บ(70% ) | ๐ฅ L32 (30% ) | โฝ 210 | ๐ฅ 152 | GD 58
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield United
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1924โ25
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #529 | ยฃ55,000 signing from Blackburn
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Mike Ferguson
๐ฅ
| 9โ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Alan Woodward
๐ฅ
| 29โ Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Mike Hill
๐ | 29โ Sub off, Alan Deakin, Sub on, Mick Wright
๐ฅ
| 30โ Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield United), Tony Currie
๐ | HT Sheffield United 3-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 77โ Goal, 1-3, Willie Anderson, pen
๐ | FT Sheffield United 3-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Pat Partridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | County Durham, 1968-1980
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Alan Deakin | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 29' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Sheffield United
Arthur Rowley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Alan Hodgkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Len Badger | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Munks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ken Mallender | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Wagstaff | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tom Fenoughty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Alan Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Tony Currie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Colin Addison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Gil Reece | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Mick Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CB Frank Barlow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Tommy Cummings hands Mike Ferguson his debut.
Sheffield United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1968-69
First Team Squad
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #511 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Atherstone Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #528 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Mansfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Barnstaple Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #522 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
AFC Bournemouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2006
CF Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #524 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Watford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #518 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2013
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #527 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Barrie Hole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #531 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Swansea City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Died 2019
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Dave Simmons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #533 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cambridge United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Died 1990
FB Barry Lynch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #535 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #508 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hartlepool United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2019
M John Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #534 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stockport County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #529 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Halifax Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2019
CF Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #523 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bath City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2010
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #517 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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